Citation

Behr M, Arnoux PJ, Serre T, Bidal S, Kang HS, Thollon L, Cavallero C, Kayvantash K, Brunet C. Comput. Methods Biomech. Biomed. Eng. 2003; 6(4): 263-273.

Affiliation

Laboratoire de Biomecanique Appliquee (LBA), UMRT24 INRETS/Univ. Mediterranee, Fac. Medecine Nord, Bd. P. Dramard, 13916 Marseille, France. behr@mistral.inrets.fr

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10255840310001606080

PMID

12959760

Abstract

In order to investigate injury mechanisms, and to

provide directions for road safety system improvements, the HUMOS project has

lead to the development of a 3D finite element model of the human body in

driving position. The model geometry was obtained from a 50th percentile adult

male. It includes the description of all compact and trabecular bones,

ligaments, tendons, skin, muscles and internal organs. Material properties were

based on literature data and specific experiments performed for the project. The

validation of the HUMOS model was first achieved on isolated segments and then

on the whole model in both frontal and lateral impact situations. HUMOS

responses were in good agreement with the experimental data used in the model

validation and offers now a wide range of applications from crash simulation,

optimization of safety systems, to biomedical and ergonomics.